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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Joseph Stalin assume the role of head of state of Russia?
2. What is the second quality of the pseudo-event described by Boorstin?
3. When was the Ford Model T introduced?
4. According to Walter Lippman, a ____ is a way of giving rapid meaning to an external person or situation to help one orient to a world full of confusing and overwhelming experiences.
5. Boorstin writes that the telling of news has changed from reporting what was seen to what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspect of the pseudo-event does Boorstin explore in Chapter 1 - Section IV?
2. What has eroded the old heroic form, according to Boorstin?
3. How does Boorstin compare travel of the past with the present, in Chapter 3 - Section I?
4. What does Boorstin relate of technology and the sciences in Chapter 2 - Section II?
5. What extravagant expectations does Boorstin assert consumes the American psyche?
6. What does Boorstin write of the American concept of "greatness," in Chapter 2 - Section I?
7. What does Boorstin write of the impact of the Graphic Revolution, in Chapter 1 - Section II?
8. What comparison does Boorstin make between celebrities and heroes in Chapter 2 - Section IV?
9. How did Conrad Hilton establish his hotel empire? Where was his first hotel built?
10. How do the personalities of celebrities evolve, according to Boorstin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the evolution and advances in the printing and binding industry and their effect on culture. How does Boorstin relate printmaking advances to the pseudo-event?
Essay Topic 2
How does Boorstin define the term "celebrity"? What impact did this definition have on scholars and the American public? How and to whom does this definition apply today?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the impact of the development of the hotel and motel industry in America. Where and how did Conrad Hilton establish his first hotel?
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